CHEESECAKE STUFFED CHOCOLATE BROWNIE BARS

INGREDIENTS

FILLING:

8 oz. (1 package) cream cheese, room temperature

1/4 cup sugar

1 egg

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

BASE & TOPPING:

3/4 cup butter (salted)

4 oz. unsweetened chocolate

1 1/2 cups sugar

3 eggs, lightly beaten

1 tablespoon milk

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup pecans, toasted and chopped

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350º and grease a foil-lined 9″ baking pan.  

Set aside.FILLING:  in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.  Beat in egg, then flour.  Set aside.

BROWNIE BASE & FILLING:  In a large bowl, melt butter and chocolate in microwave for 2 minutes.

 Stir until smooth.  Stir in sugar, eggs, milk and vanilla until combined.  

Stir in flour until incorporated and then pecans.

Spread half of brownie batter into base of prepared pan, then spread filling over brownie base.  

Cover cream cheese filling with remaining brownie batter and use a sharp parking knife to swirl through layers to create a marbling effect.

Bake for 35 minutes or until a cake tested comes out clean.  

Cool completely in pan before cutting into bars.